A dedicated cybersecurity team for Melbourne, closing high-risk findings in the first sprint
Cybersecurity Teams in Melbourne
Typically start in 14 days
Why Cipher Projects
Built for how Melbourne actually operates
Perfect Time Zone Overlap
AEST (GMT+10 / AEDT GMT+11)
Melbourne afternoons (11am-4pm) overlap with our Vietnam and Singapore delivery hubs for daily standups
Daily standups that work for both teams. Same-day communication every business day.
Local Melbourne Understanding
Tailored to Melbourne's finance, health and government sectors, where compliance and incident response cannot wait
We understand Australian business culture and Melbourne's unique requirements.
Australian Legal Framework
Australian contracts. Invoiced from Australia. Legal comfort for your CFO and board.
Full compliance with Australian business standards and expectations.
Security that uses AI — and secures it too
We bring AI into detection and triage, and we make sure the AI tools your teams adopt don't open new holes.
AI-assisted threat detection
Behavioural analytics across logs and cloud events to flag anomalies faster than rules alone.
Automated vulnerability management
Continuous scanning, triage and prioritisation so the highest-risk findings close first.
Secure AI adoption
Guardrails, access control and audit on the AI tools your teams are already using.
Cloud security posture
Continuous CSPM across AWS, Azure and GCP with policy-as-code.
The old way
Security treated as a quarterly project
The Cipher way
Security run by a standing, dedicated team
Your starting lineup
Cybersecurity Teams starter pack: 4 members
Security Lead
×1Oversees security strategy and implementation
Cloud Security Engineer
×1Implements cloud security controls and posture
AppSec Engineer
×1Application security and code scanning
SOC Analyst
×1Monitors threats and responds to incidents
Seniority Mix
75% mid, 25% senior
Balanced team with the right mix of experience and cost efficiency
Scale Path
Add GRC specialists, a penetration tester or an incident response specialist for compliance and audit work
Security and governance, built in from day one
A sample of what dedicated Cipher teams have shipped for regulated businesses.
Financial services · Full platform · AI assistant
Insurance broker go-to-market platform
20 pages · lead funnel · AI client support
A complete launch platform for an Australian insurance broker: marketing website, lead qualification funnel, client portal backed by a database, and a secure AI assistant for first-line client questions.
Sports & membership · Platform build · Security hardened
Sports membership platform as embedded engineering team
8 months · scaled infrastructure · security closed
Eight months embedded with an Australian sports membership app: secure member accounts, scalable video delivery, fixes after independent security testing, and monitoring the internal team can run day to day.
Advertising · Video automation · Applied AI
AI ad-video production pipeline
Low-cost compute · 3 inputs to finished video
A repeatable video production workflow for an Australian advertising agency. Add a presenter, script, and voice description; get social-ready videos back. No studio, actors, or usage fees.
Research · Document automation · Private cloud
Secure analysis environment with AI agents
Private environment · automated triage · full audit trail
A private cloud workspace for an Australian research firm. AI reads incoming documents and email, pulls out structured findings, and hands them to the internal team. All data stays in the client's own environment.
Compare costs
Compare costs for Melbourne vs dedicated teams
Local Melbourne Hiring
$1008k
per year (incl. overheads)
Dedicated Team
$475k
per year (all-inclusive)
Your Annual Savings
$533k
That's approximately 53% savings
* Calculation includes superannuation, payroll tax, leave loading, recruiter fees, and office overheads for local hiring
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Build Your Cybersecurity Teams in Melbourne
Join Australian businesses who've already made the switch. Typically start in 14 days with ~40% cost savings.
2-week replacement guarantee
Zero risk on team quality
Australian contracts & invoicing
Legal comfort for your CFO
99.9% uptime SLA
Reliability you can count on